Lee County, Virginia
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,642
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,642
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,780
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,173
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,172
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,173
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,587
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.0%
Female persons, percent 46.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,489
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,885
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $98,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,019
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $322
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $738
Building Permits, 2025 16
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,527
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 75.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 21.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 40.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,038
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 48,360
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,200
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 191,106
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,747
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,827
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,828
Persons in poverty, percent 26.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 242
Total employment, 2023 2,329
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 88,313
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,062
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 50.9
Population per square mile, 2010 58.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 435.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 435.52
FIPS Code 51105